All three carriers have some good deals but there is a definite winner and a definite loser on these deals. Who will it be? Could the winner be Bell?! Could the loser be Rogers!? … Actually, that’s right. Bell is the winner and Rogers is the loser. Sorry Rogers people…

• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Bell
• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Telus
• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Rogers

Ok, I know, stop your angry emails and listen. I can’t include every carrier so I’m including the big three. If I put WING in there someone is going to get mad because I didn’t include SaskTel or Moblicity. I’m sorry but I just don’t need this kind of hassle in my life. I love you all, but not that much. These are the deals in order of awesome. Again, I’m sorry Rogers.

BELL

• Samsung Galaxy S III – Now $0
• Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE – Now $29.95
• Samsung Galaxy Note – Now $0
• Motorola RAZR V – Now $0

TELUS

• Samsung Galaxy S III – Now $0

ROGERS

• Samsung Galazy S III – Now $79.99

The Clear winner in this deal is the free SGS IIIs. All the other phones that Bell has up are great, although I can’t see why anyone would pay $30 for an SGS II when you can get an SGS III for free. I don’t have the exact before prices (or rather I do, but they are on my computer at work) but the SGS III was around $170 and the other phones were $50 or $60.

All of these are available online or in-store on new 3-year contracts or renewals.

(Bell Expires: 25th November 2012)

(Rogers & Telus Expires: 26th November 2012)

I’ve had a Samsung Galaxy S for two years this month. It has been a great phone but it is getting a bit long in the tooth. I’ve abused it, my son has abused it, I’ve rooted and rommed it multiple times and it just isn’t doing too hot anymore. So I’ve been looking around for a new phone. I’m dreaming, really, because I’m far too cheap to pay the Early Hardware Upgrade Plan (EHUP) fee that Bell charges but it got me to thinking. If I bought a new phone today, on contract, what would I buy?

So I thought I’d share a list of the best cheap smartphones out there. A few caveats:

1. I’m only going to do the big three. Bell, Telus, Rogers. If I start getting into the smaller ones the list will become unwieldy.
2. These are all Android phones. Blackberry can’t compete on this level and iPhone is too expensive.
3. All these prices are under a three year contact. There are huge costs involved in a contract so be aware.
4. This is an opinion piece. My opinion might be different than yours.

Phone: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Specs: 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 4.65″ screen, 1280×720 display, 135 grams. This is the Google dev phone so it gets updates to the latest OS quicker than any other phone.

Price: $30

Carriers: Bell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: HTC One S

Specs: Android 4.0, 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Memory. 4.3″ screen, 960×540 resolution, 126 grams. This phone, as with all HTC phones, has the Sense UI over it.

Price: $50 (Telus), $100 (Bell)

Carriers: Bell, Telus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: Motorola RAZR V

Specs: Android 4.0 1.2GHz Dual Core Processor, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB Memory, 4.3″ screen, 960×540 resolution, 130 grams.

Price: $30

Carriers: Bell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: HTC One X

Specs: Android 4.0, 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Memory. 4.7″ screen, 1280×720 resolution, 146 grams. This phone, as with all HTC phones, has the Sense UI over it.

Price: $100

Carriers: Telus, Rogers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note

Specs: Android 2.3 (upgrade to 4.0), 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB MEmory. 5.3″ screen, 1280×800 resolution, 178 grams. The screen on this phone is huge and comes with a stylus.

Price: $100

Carriers: This phone is available at all the carriers but is only available for $100 at Telus.

One of Dell’s impressive daily deals today is the Bell Grab and Go Internet for $7.99 (you save $22)! This kit is suppose to be a great deal even at $29.99, as you get 4 months of internet with this kit! All for $8.

• Grab the Bell Grab and Go Kit (Expired)

I know very little about internet kits, so here is the description on Dell Canada’s website:

Get 4 months of Bell Internet when you purchase a $29.99 Grab and Go Kit. No contract required. Take Advantage of this exclusive offer and get up to $230 in net savings. The Grab and go kit contains Internet activation instructions.

I suggest reading the reviews, they are quite helpful to figure out what you are getting. So again, I URGE you to read the reviews.

18 hours left!

This is an interesting offer from Bell: Get 4 months of Bell Internet with the purchase of a $29.99 Bell Internet Activation Kit with no term required. That means you can get 4 months of internet, for the $29.99, with no obligation to continue with their service. This offering is available to residents of Quebec and Ontario.

• Click here for the full terms, conditions and to get your offer now!

There are many terms and conditions, like this offer is only available to new Bell customers, and some current dial-up customers. I really urge you to read the terms and conditions on the website so you are well educated for your hook-up. I am aware that one’s monthly internet bill can easily be $29.99 alone, so 4 months for that price is great if you are on a budget.